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Why America's Public Schools Are the Best Place for Kids
Reality vs. Negative Perceptions
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2011
Summary
The successes of America’s public schools are unrivaled throughout the globe providing an opportunity for every American to graduate from high school. Graduation rates have soared, test scores are better than at anytime, and immigrants and African Americans are reaching new successes. The percentage of graduating high school students including minorities attending college is at an all time high. Despite all these successes, the media, politicians, and big business attack public schools and their teachers with inaccuracies that threaten the equal opportunities provided by public education.
Big business moguls seem determined to dismantle public schools in the name of a market driven system of educating children via vouchers and charter schools. No Child Left Behind contributes to this business-model and penalizes children and teachers with unrealistic expectations and expensive unnecessary testing. Research indicates that NCLB, charter schools, and vouchers do not improve students’ learning or help educators teach better. The facts presented herein are evidence of public school successes and provide reasons to honor public school educators and support public schools across America.
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Copyright year
2011
ISBN-Print
978-1-61048-358-2
ISBN-Online
978-1-61048-359-9
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
270
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CONTENTS No access
FOREWORD No access
PREFACE No access
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS No access
Ch01. PUBLIC SCHOOLS No access Pages 1 - 10
Ch02. IS THE PUBLIC SCHOOL IN YOUR COMMUNITY A “GOOD” SCHOOL? No access Pages 11 - 24
Ch03. HOW AMERICA’S SCHOOLS OUTSHINE OTHER NATIONS’ SCHOOLS No access Pages 25 - 52
Ch04. THE VALUE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS No access Pages 53 - 88
Ch05. INACCURACIES AND ABSURDITIES DELIVERED BY THE PRESS, PUNDITS, AND POLITICIANS No access Pages 89 - 112
Ch06. WHEN GOVERNMENT AND BIG BUSINESS GET COZY No access Pages 113 - 138
Ch07. ADVANTAGES OF ATTENDING PUBLIC SCHOOLS No access Pages 139 - 158
Ch08. CHARTER SCHOOLS AND VOUCHERS No access Pages 159 - 178
Ch09. NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND No access Pages 179 - 216
